Deadline: 14 July 2019
The U.S. Embassy in Yaounde-Cameroon, Political and Economic Section is seeking proposals for projects that will advance protection of international human rights by supporting governmental and nongovernmental organizations’ efforts to protect, promote, and enforce democracy and human rights.
In addition, it seeks projects that will advance citizen engagement to hold governments accountable, to participate in economic, political, governing, and other critical processes aimed at creating more peaceful, democratic, and pluralistic societies; promote citizen engagement in local decision-making processes, such as through participatory budgeting processes and public-private dialog for economic development priorities.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $400,000
- Award Ceiling: $25,000
- Award Floor: $7,000
Eligibility Criteria
- The Africa Regional Democracy Fund -Democracy, Human Rights and Governance Program- is limited to Cameroonian local registered CBOs, associations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with at least 2 years of experience working in the areas of Democracy, Governance and Human Rights.
- Organizations and entities with a prior history of poor performance of U.S. government grants are ineligible to apply for this funding.
How to Apply
Proposals must be submitted at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=316416
